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Amazing cultural experience. A must to do when you visit Oaxaca. Tlacolula De Matamoros Oaxaca has one of the oldest and biggest flee market in Oaxaca. When you visit make sure it's Sunday, for that is the day of the plaza (flee market) make sure...More

Other reviewers have described the market effectively - it is indeed huge, colourful and very Mexican. Not the best choice if quality crafts are your object, but a good days entertainment. My contribution: having just recovered from a bout of Moctezuma's Revenge gained in the...More

The market is really fun and you will get a great taste of Mexico. Lots of artisans, food, mezcal. Crowded but that's part of the adventure. We spent about 3-4 hours here and had a wonderful time. We bought a number of items and ate...More

Had a great experience at this market; interesting food stands and local people; very few tourists. Delicious food; you can buy veg, meat, tortillas and barbecue it for lunch on the free braziers at the centre of one of the market stalls with the locals....More

The best day to come it's on the Plaza day every Sunday, it's a really popular place for eating Barbacoa red or white, that with a water chocolate makes the perfect breakfast for after wander in the market

Handicrafts are terrific, lots of handy gadgets and wonderful people. Purchase food for lunch - you cook or have them cook it for you. Delicious!.No español? No problem. Spanglish and charades seems to work!

Public transportation is easy and cheap! Go to the second class bus station near Abastos. I've taken the bus (check with the station chief and read the destinations across the bus windshields). Take change for the bus... More

Public transportation is easy and cheap! Go to the second class bus station near Abastos. I've taken the bus (check with the station chief and read the destinations across the bus windshields). Take change for the bus = seems to me it was 10-15 pesos when I went last. You can also get a collectivo just outside the bus station - maroon and white taxis - which also note their destinations across the windshields or the back window. Don't be alarmed - collectivos stop en route and pick-up and discharge passengers. Sit in the back seat, if you can, so you won't have to sit on the gear shift if a fifth passenger shows up. Return to Oaxaca with readily available collectivos in Tlacolula or through the same bus station where you arrived. People are very nice on the bus, but few speak English. Sweet adventure!